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Resume & Profile E-Summit: How to Write Education Resumes & CVs that Make the GradeTomorrow, December 7, at 12:00 Noon ETRegister Today

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CAREER THOUGHT LEADERS (CTL)NEWS & EVENTS

DECEMBER 7 | Resume & Profile E-Summit: How to Write Education Resumes & CVs that Make the Grade

What's the difference between a CV and a resume? How do you know whether to create a resume or a CV for someone applying to a position in academia?

How do you help a client transition out of academia into corporate or vice versa?

In this E-Summit, Marie Zimenoff and Dr. Cheryl Minnick will answer these questions and more based on their combined 30+ years of experience in academia ... including sitting on search committees to hire positions like Chancellor, Provost, Vice President, Director, faculty, program directors, staff, and student employees.

DECEMBER 14 | Digital Leadership: How to Prepare Yourself for Digital Transformation

Professionals in all industries are facing the challenge of preparing for the 5 domains impacted by digital transformation: customers, competition, big data, innovation, and value proposition. Join this session as Certified Personal Brand Strategist Amalia Sterescu shares insights you can use for yourself and your clients.

Be on the Lookout: Watch for emails from CTL with invitations for various writing, coaching, media, and publishing opportunities. Emails go out to all CTL Associates several times each month, so be sure to check them out!

RESOURCES, DATA & IMPORTANT LINKS

LinkedIn:LinkedIn Cuts Off Email Address Exports with New Privacy Setting (Tech Crunch) If you or your clients were using the export feature in LinkedIn to fill your email list, you'll soon find blank fields in your downloads. In compliance with GDPR, you will now need to go profile to profile to access them. Although you can manually allow your email to be exported, don't expect many will take the time to do so.

Career:13 Ways You Can Be Happier at Work, According to Experts (Business Insider) Research in 2017 showed that 48% of people are unhappy at work. Read this article to discover the top factors in unhappiness at work and a few strategies you can share with clients for increasing their workplace satisfaction.

Resumes:Your One-page Resume May be Killing Your Job Search (Money Watch) As professional resume writers, we've long bemoaned the one-page resume advice many job seekers hear. This article gives you data to share on when the one-page resume is appropriate – hint: not near as often as we hear!

Congratulations to Jasmine Briggs, Kylie Chown, Carole Dupre, Nelson Emilio, Sylvia Herraez, Maria Houle, and Ali Hunter who earned and renewed the Certified Social Branding Analyst credential from Career Thought Leaders. They now lead the pack in guiding clients to create a stand-out social brand based on the Reach Personal Branding process!

What's the difference between a CV and a resume? How do you know whether to create a resume or a CV for someone applying to a position in academia? In this E-Summit, Marie Zimenoff and Dr. Cheryl Minnick will answer these questions and more based on their combined 30+ years of experience in academia ... including sitting on search committees to hire positions like Chancellor, Provost, Vice President, Director, faculty, program directors, staff, and student employees. Learn more and register.

Professionals in all industries are facing the challenge of preparing for the 5 domains impacted by digital transformation: customers, competition, big data, innovation, and value proposition. Join this session as Certified Personal Brand Strategist Amalia Sterescu shares insights you can use for yourself and your clients. Learn more and register.

Early registration is open for our annual professional development event! We will be on one of the only private beaches in San Diego for 3 days of learning and connecting focused on rejuvenating our approaches, our professional growth, and our clients' careers. Learn more and register.

Do you help the unemployed, under-employed or unhappily employed to get jobs & start careers? This event is for you. Join nationally-recognized careers expert and author, Elisabeth Sanders-Park, for a day of powerful, practical, interactive training. You'll learn a 5-step process and proven tools to: Mobilize Motivation, Clarify Direction & Job Target, Prove Qualification, Overcoming Barriers, and Get to Decision-Makers... and do it well and quickly.